Biz heads: US study doubtful; net speed in PH ‘frustrating’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/22/2016

‘Survey saying PH mobile net speed up does not show net users’ actual experiences’ A recent survey result showing the Philippines overtaking some of its peers in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of mobile internet speed has…

Gov’t spending on infra, education spurs IT growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/13/2016

The government’s increased spending on infrastructure and the current implementation of the K to 12 program are seen to help make the information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines grow. Carren Garcia, commercial channel sales manager of…

More skilled workers needed for BPOs to move to next level

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/06/2016

The local business process outsourcing sector (BPO) is encouraged to develop more skilled workers and “move up in the value chain.” Jose Mari Yu, Cebu City’s investment czar, said the BPO sector lacked skilled workers in the…

Betting on the BPO market

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/22/2016

Cebu developer shows confidence on outsourcing sector with an estimated billion-peso project A leader in the local real estate industry expressed confidence in the market for business process outsourcing (BPO) offices despite US President-elect Donald Trump’s pronouncements…

Tomas assures more employees for BPO firms

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/10/2016

CEBU City will continue to improve its programs to accommodate the growing needs of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, Mayor Tomas Osmeña said yesterday. “We’re putting programs to make Cebu City the number one host of…

Cebu traders urge calm among stakeholders

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/10/2016

Amid anxiety over a Trump presidency possibly resulting in a relocation of US investments, Cebuano business leaders remain hopeful and have called for stakeholders to keep calm. Philip Tan, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) past…

P8-B CEBU EXCHANGE PROJECT: Green developer eyes BPOs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/27/2016

Up to 87,000 square meters of leasable space will be made available to business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in Cebu once green developer Arthaland Corp. completes its first project in the city. Angie de Villa-Lacson, Arthaland president…

No BPO has left the country, says trade dep’t

10/24/2016

NO BUSINESS processing outsourcing (BPO) company has left the country following President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration that the Philippines would “separate” from the United States, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday.…

Cebu City traffic makes BPOs turn to Mactan

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/04/2016

WITH the traffic problems in Cebu City, business process outsourcing (BPO) companies are considering setting up shop in Mactan Island. Jericho Go, senior vice president of Megaworld, announced this trend in a press briefing yesterday. Go said…

Call Center agents refurbish school

06/08/2016

Thirty-one employees of Executive Boutique Ph Inc. (EB) volunteered their time in this year’s Brigada Eskwela, an annual initiative that brings together teachers, students, parents, and community members to help public schools prepare for the onset of…

PH economy will sustain growth under Duterte, says economist

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/02/2016

A change in administration will have little to no effect on the growth of the Philippine economy due to huge revenue contributions from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the information communications technology-business process management (ICT-BPM) sector, an…

ICT-BPM industry ties up with gov’t, eyes 1 million more jobs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/01/2016

The information communications technology and business process management (ICT-BPM) industry has partnered with the national government to generate one million more jobs for Filipinos. Rainerio Borja, former chairman of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of…

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